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title: "RFQ 2026/40 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS \"Thriving Together\" - 3.2 Minority Community Support Programme - Journeys & Belonging"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07867a"
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buyer: "Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)"
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# RFQ 2026/40 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS "Thriving Together" - 3.2 Minority Community Support Programme - Journeys & Belonging

Buyer: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07867a

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## Summary

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is seeking a consultancy to design, develop and deliver a minority community support programme called “Journeys & Belonging”. It will serve participants across the Rowallane and Slieve Croob district electoral areas. The programme is intended to help participants explore migration, emigration, identity and belonging in Northern Ireland through generations, and consider how population movements have shaped language, traditions, culture and community life. Activities combine interactive workshops, genealogy work and a cultural study visit, alongside reflection on participants’ own family histories and personal journeys. The work sits across education and training, cultural activities and community support services.

The council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The enquiry deadline was 3 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC, and bids were due by 10 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The contract is scheduled to run from 30 November 2026 to 30 April 2027. The estimated value is £20,307 excluding VAT (£24,368.40 including VAT). The requirement is a single lot. Evaluation gives quality a weighting of 80% and price 20%, with the detailed criteria set out in the request-for-quotation documentation. Electronic submission is permitted.

The opportunity is suited to consultancy businesses with the capability to design and deliver engaging community programmes, particularly those combining facilitated workshops, genealogy activities and cultural visits. Suppliers should be able to handle sensitive themes of migration, identity and belonging, and connect historical research with participants’ personal and family experiences. Experience in community support, cultural learning or education and training would be relevant to the programme’s scope. The council has identified the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller specialist consultancies and community-focused organisations may be well placed to compete. The work spans two district electoral areas and combines several activity types, favouring providers able to plan and coordinate delivery across the programme.

## Notice

Competent consultancy companies are hereby invited to tender to design, develop and deliver a minority community support programme, that will be delivered across the Rowallane and Slieve Croob DEAs (District Electoral Areas). The programme will provide participants with an engaging opportunity to explore the stories of migration, emigration, identity and belonging that have shaped Northern Ireland and its communities over generations. Through a combination of interactive workshops, genealogy activities, and a cultural study visit, participants will examine the historical movements of people that have influenced language, traditions, culture and community life, while also reflecting on their own family histories and personal journeys.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096528-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Nov 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,307 |
| Lots value | £20,307 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) |
| Locality | NEWRY |
| Postcode area | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT34 2QU |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN08 Newry, Mourne and Down |
| Local authority | Newry, Mourne and Down |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Newry and Armagh |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 12:57 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096528-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096528-2026
  13th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://suppliers.multiquote.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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